today we want to introduce you to l theanine one of our favorite nootropics
we'll explain what it is what it can do for you in your fitness and in general
let's go
what is l-theanine well it's a non-essential amino acid and it's found
in large quantities in tea it's one of the simplest and best nootropics and
probably one of our personal favorites you can get it as a supplement or by
drinking lots of tea in fact ever noticed how tea is sort of relaxing well
a big part of it is because of its l-theanine content and here in the uk we
drink a lot of tea so we can attest to that
Oh Melodie this isn't tea just heavenly
it's good for you full of l theanine no?
l theanino... is that like mexican? definitely not!
i mean you silly girl
so l-theanine helps reduce anxiety and promotes relaxation without drowsiness
one of the cool things about l-theanine is that it promotes alpha brainwaves
also good for the dogs to help relax the lunatic
this ability to promote alpha brain waves makes this one of the best
nootropics also this is the default state your brain should be in for
example right before you sleep or meditate this is also when your brain
can act like a sponge absorbing inflammation it makes you feel quite
brainy like you can put your mind to anything
lastly l theanine is known for being quite effective at taking the edge of
stimulants when used in fitness so for example caffeine can be incredibly
useful for weight loss bodybuilding and performance sports but some people don't
respond well to coffee and are unused to the effects that caffeine gives them it
can give them the jitters this is something l-theanine can help
with and it does so without taking too much from the stimulation something like
caffeine gives you in terms of dosage l-theanine is taken between 100 and 200
milligrams depending on the type of effect you're looking to get from it we
have also taken it more than once a day and experienced no side effects
here's how we recommend you use it first to do better with your fitness goals
while also coping with stress if you are a stressed individual that stress is not
helping you lose weight and it's practically killing your muscle gains so taking
l-theanine regularly can help especially before or directly after your workout
if you are taking some pre-workouts like stimulants say caffeine and it makes you
all jittery and wiry you can take some l-theanine to take the edge off
sleep l theanine can really help relax you and help your brain produce
more alpha waves which will help your natural rhythm to fall asleep and
hopefully stay asleep anything that helps your body sleep well will help you
produce more melatonin and as a result lower your estrogen levels and the
activity of alpha-2 receptors on your fat cells
that means l-theanine can indirectly make your stubborn fat that little bit
less stubborn by helping your sleep cycle lastly if
you are studying and you want a boost in your ability to retain the information
take some health l theanine before bed and then go over your studying material
do it just before bedtime this is because your brain shifts in and out
alpha brain waves just before sleep and moves into theta brain waves as you fall
asleep alpha brain waves are associated with absorbing information into your
short term memory beta brain waves are associated with
dreaming but also converting short-term memory
into long-term memory and also problem solving
that means l-theanine can help you move your brain into alpha territory where it
really should be before sleep and where it also absorbs information
you then fall asleep where your brain creates more theta brain waves
that means your short-term memory that is now fresh in your mind is now being
converted into long-term memory which means you are more likely to remember
and retain the information the next day this also means that you're less likely
to spend the time just before bed in the beta brainwave range of high alertness
and stress allowing you to
switch off and have a proper rest
as always we don't promote any brands we just give you the science but give it a
try it's cheap it's effective and you can easily
test it for yourself if you are serious about doing it we recommend not doing it
by drinking lots of tea which also contains caffeine but rather sticking to
a supplement which is isolated and pure and that's a wrap-up of l-theanine the
wonderful world of nootropics we hope you've learned something from this video
and until next time stay belly proof
isn't tea just heavenly it's good for you full of l theanine no?